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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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