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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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