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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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