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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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