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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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