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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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