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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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