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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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