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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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