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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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