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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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