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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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