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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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