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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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