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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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