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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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