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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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