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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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