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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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