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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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