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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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