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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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