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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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