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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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