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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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