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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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