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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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