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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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