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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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