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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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