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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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