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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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