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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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