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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)