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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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