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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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