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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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