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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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