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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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