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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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