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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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