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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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