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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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