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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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