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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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