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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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