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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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