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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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