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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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