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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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