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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key 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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