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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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