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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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