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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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