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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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