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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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