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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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