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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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