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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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