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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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