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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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