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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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