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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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