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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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