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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping 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 definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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