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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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