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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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