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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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