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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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