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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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