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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores 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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