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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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