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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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