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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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