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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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