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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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