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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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