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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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