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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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