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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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