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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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