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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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