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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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