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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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