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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education