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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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