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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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