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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies 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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