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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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