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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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