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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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