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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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