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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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