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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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