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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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