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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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