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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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