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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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