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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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