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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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