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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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