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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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