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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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