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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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