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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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