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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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