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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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