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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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