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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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