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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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