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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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