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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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