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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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