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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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