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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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