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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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