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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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