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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)