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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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