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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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