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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews 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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