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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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