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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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