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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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