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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the 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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