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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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