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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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