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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details 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 subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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