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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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