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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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