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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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