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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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