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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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