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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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