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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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