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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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