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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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