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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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