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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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