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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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