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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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