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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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