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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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