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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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