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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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