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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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