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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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