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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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