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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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