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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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