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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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