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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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