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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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