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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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