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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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