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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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