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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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