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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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