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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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