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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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