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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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