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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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