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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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