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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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