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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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