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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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