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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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