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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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