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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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