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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews 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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