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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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