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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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