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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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