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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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