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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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