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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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