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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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