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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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