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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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