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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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