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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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