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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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