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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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