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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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