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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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