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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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