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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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