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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the 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 inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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