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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important 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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