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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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