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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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