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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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