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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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