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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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