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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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