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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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