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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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