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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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