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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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