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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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