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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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