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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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