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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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