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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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