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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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