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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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