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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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