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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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