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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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