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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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