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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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