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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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