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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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