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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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