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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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