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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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