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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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