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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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