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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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