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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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