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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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