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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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