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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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