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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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