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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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