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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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