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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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