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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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