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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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