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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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