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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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