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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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