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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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