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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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