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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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