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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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