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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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