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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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