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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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