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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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