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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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