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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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