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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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