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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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