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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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