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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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