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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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