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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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