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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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