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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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