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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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