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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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