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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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