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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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