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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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