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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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