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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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