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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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