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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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