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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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