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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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