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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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