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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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