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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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