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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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