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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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