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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models 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 institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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