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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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