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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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