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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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