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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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