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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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