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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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