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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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