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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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