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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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