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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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