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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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