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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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