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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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