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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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