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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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