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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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