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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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