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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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