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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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