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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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