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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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