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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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