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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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