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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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