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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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