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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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