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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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