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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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