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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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