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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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