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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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