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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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