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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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