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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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