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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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