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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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