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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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