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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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