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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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