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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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