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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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