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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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