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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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