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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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