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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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