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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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