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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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