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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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