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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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