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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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