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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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