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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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