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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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