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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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