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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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