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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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