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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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