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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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