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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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