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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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