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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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