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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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