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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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