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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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