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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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