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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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