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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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