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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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