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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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