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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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