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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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