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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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