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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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