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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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