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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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