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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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