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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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