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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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