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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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