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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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