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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major 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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