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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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