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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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