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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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