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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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