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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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