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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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