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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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