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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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