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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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