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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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