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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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