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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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