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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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