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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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