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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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