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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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