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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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