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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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