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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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