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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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