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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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