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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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