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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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