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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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