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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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