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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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