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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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