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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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