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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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