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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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