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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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