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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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