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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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