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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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