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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating 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 examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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