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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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