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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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