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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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