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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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