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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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