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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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