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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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