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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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