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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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