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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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