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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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