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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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