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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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