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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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