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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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