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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major 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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