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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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