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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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