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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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