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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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