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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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