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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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