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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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