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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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