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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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