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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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