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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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