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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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