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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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