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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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