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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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