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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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