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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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