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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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