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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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