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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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