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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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