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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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