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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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