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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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