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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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