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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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