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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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