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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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