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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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