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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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