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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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