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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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