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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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