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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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