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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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