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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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