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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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