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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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