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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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