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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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