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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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