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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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