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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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