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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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