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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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