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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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