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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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