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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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