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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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