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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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