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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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