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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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