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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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