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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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