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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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