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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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