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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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