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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major 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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