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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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