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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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