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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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