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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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