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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key 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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