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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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