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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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