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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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