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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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