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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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