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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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