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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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