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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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