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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education