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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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