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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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