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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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