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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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