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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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