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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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