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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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