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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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