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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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