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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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