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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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