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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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