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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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