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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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