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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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