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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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