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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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