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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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