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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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