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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses 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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