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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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