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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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