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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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