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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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