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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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