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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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