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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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