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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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