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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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