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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting 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 dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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