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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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