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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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