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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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