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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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