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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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