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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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