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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on 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 distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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