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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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