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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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