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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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