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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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